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Sicily, Leontini, Silver Tetradrachm (17.49 g, 3h). 430 BC. Laureate head of Apollo facing left. Rev. LE-

ONTINON (retrograde), head of a roaring lion facing left, its tongue protruding, four grain-ears around

(Rizzo, pl. XXIII, 19 (this obverse die); SNG ANS 234 (this obverse die)). Some light die-rust on obverse,

beautiful iridescent cabinet tone. Superb Extremely Fine.

$10,000

Ex Ira & Larry Goldberg, Sale 41, 27 May 2007, lot 2850

Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 64, 17 May 2012, lot 691.

Sicily, Panormos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.87g), ca. 360-340 BC. Charioteer, wearing long chiton and hold-

ing goad in r. hand, reins in l. driving galloping quadriga to l. above, Nike flying r. to crowning driver. Rev.

Head of Kore Persephrone to l. wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, four dolphins.

Jenkins pl. 10, 38 (same dies); SNG ANS__. Beautiful old cabinet tone. Lightly double struck on the ob-

verse and the reverse struck off-center. Struck from very artistic dies. Extremely Fine.

$5,000

Ex Obolos - “From a European collection, formed before 2005”.

Sicily, Syracuse. Second Democracy. Æ Hemilitron (4.81 g), 466-405 BC. Obverse die signed by the artist

E(uainetos)(?). Ca. 410-405 BC. Head of Arethusa left, hair bound in sphendone; behind neck, E. Rev.

Star of eight rays within incuse circle in center of quadripartite incuse square. CNS 16; SNG ANS 398-

402. Dark green patina. Superb Extremely Fine.

$750

Ex R. Bussey Collection (Roma E7, 26 April 2014), 82.